Dusty Reads is a Tuesday meme that I found at Ya-aholic.com and was originally started
at Xpressoreads.com.
This is a meme where I intend to showcase a book that has been on my
shelf for a while and haven’t got to yet.
If you have read this or have heard of this book, I would love to hear
your comments on whether you like it or
not, or have heard great things about it.
This
week, my Dusty Read is:
Alice has always dreamed
of a rose-covered cottage in the English countryside, filled with
children and animals and home-cooked meals. Her favorite attire is old
jeans; her best manicure features garden dirt under the nails. But when
her teenage crush—a wealthy, dashing, man-about-town named Joe—wants to
make her his bride, Alice is willing to play Cinderella to Joe's prince.
Never mind that he wants her to change—a diet, ice-blond highlights,
stilettos, snooty gallery openings—and that he's allergic to nature and
kids.
She tells herself she's happy to sacrifice for love, and besides,
every woman in London wants to be in her shoes. But that's just the
problem—and Joe soon reveals a penchant for being hopelessly unfaithful.
When an indiscretion with a female colleague forces him to transfer to
New York, Alice's life turns upside down. To her surprise, however, the
move is a blessing in disguise. Revamping a country house in
Connecticut, Alice shrugs off her stifling façade of glamour and
rediscovers the simple joys in life with the help of friends, fresh air,
and a bold return to her old self. As Joe continues to sneak around,
and her best friend's beau offers a tempting glimpse of what real love
could be like, Alice must decide how much Cinderella she can take before
her deepest desires win out—if she can summon up the courage to break
Joe's spell.
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